Running head: STORYBOOK READING INTERVENTION BUDGET 1

Budget JustificationPersonnel Principal Investigator

The principal investigator will receive $25,000.00 at a .25 full time equivalent rate per year.

The total salary amount the principal investigator for two years will be $50,000.00.Co-Principal Investigator

Each co-principal investigator will receive $20,000.00at a .20 full time equivalent rate per year.

There are two co-principal investigators. The total amount for both investigators for a two year period is $80,000.00

Research Consultant The research consultant will receive a flat fee of $25.00 an hour. The consultant will work 10 hours a week for a period of two years (24 months). Since ten hours a week will be $250.00 a week, it implies that for a period of twenty four

months (104 weeks), the consultant will receive an amount totaling $26,000.

Personnel Year 1 Year 2Principal Investigator - Dr. Henrietta Sawyerr $25,000.00 .25 FTE (25%) $25,000.00 .25 FTE (25%)Co-Principal Investigator - Dr. Angela El-Adas $20,000.00 .20 FTE (20%) $20,000.00 .20 FTE (20%)Co-Principal Investigator - Dr. Olive Thompson $20,000.00 .20 FTE (20%) $20,000.00 .20 FTE (20%)Research Consultant – Dr. Valerie Bonaldi $13,000.00 $13,000.00

Total $78,000.00 $78,000.00

Total Amount for Personnel To sum it all, the total amount for salary for all the personnel will be $78,000.00 per year

($156,000.00 for two years).

Fringe BenefitsGeorge Mason University’s negotiated fringe benefit rates for Fiscal Year 2016 are applied as follows:

Faculty (Admin, Teaching, & Post-Docs) 33.1%Classified Staff 42.9%Student wage 6.9%

Fringe Benefit for Principal Investigator Fringe benefits for the principal investigator will be $8,275.00 per year which is 33.1% of

$25,000.00. Fringe Benefit for Co-Principal Investigator

The fringe benefit for each co-principal investigator will be $6,620.00 per year which is 33.1% of $20,000.00.

There are two co-principal investigators and so the total fringe benefit for both investigators will be $13,240.00 per year.

Running head: STORYBOOK READING INTERVENTION BUDGET 2

Fringe Benefit for Research Consultant The fringe benefit for the research consultant will be $4,965.00 a year which is 33.1% of

$15,000.00. Fringe Benefit for Graduate Research Assistants

For the graduate research assistants, the fringe benefit will be $452.088, which is 6.9% of $6552.00.

This implies that the total fringe benefit for four graduate research assistants will be $1,808.352 per year.

Fringe Benefit for Reading Specialist The fringe benefit for the reading specialist will be $2,145.00 a year, which is 42.9% of

$5,000.00.Graduate Research Assistants Health Insurance

There are four graduate research assistants The health insurance for graduate research students is $3,030.00 per year Therefore, 4 x $3,030.00 = $12,120.00 For a period of two years it will be $24,240.00

Personnel Fringe Benefit Rate Year 1 Year 2Principal Investigator 33.1% $8,275.00 $8,275.00Co-Principal Investigator 1 33.1% $6,620.00 $6,620.00Co-Principal Investigator 2 33.1% $6,620.00 $6,620.00Research Consultant 33.1% $4,965.00 $4,965.00Graduate Research Assistant 1 6.9% $ 452.088 $ 452.088Graduate Research Assistant 6.9% $ 452.088 $ 452.088Graduate Research Assistant 6.9% $ 452.088 $ 452.088Graduate Research Assistant 6.9% $ 452.088 $ 452.088Reading Specialist 42.9% $2,145.00 $2,145.00

4 GRA health insurance $12,120.00 $12,120.00Total $42,553.52 $42,553.52

Total Fringe Benefit and Health Insurance for GRA To sum it up, the total fringe benefit for personnel including health insurance for

Graduate Research Assistants will be $42,553.52 for one year and $85,107.04 for two years.

Travel $2484.00 per year is required for domestic travel to each of the two schools sites. Calculations are based on an average round trip to schools from Virginia to Maryland. Visits to school sites (by principal investigator, co-principal investigators, reading

specialist, and research assistants) are needed for recruitment, completion of forms prior to research (for example, acquisition of parent informed consent, student assent, educator assents, administration of pre-test assessments, implementation of intervention, and administration of post-test assessments).

The total number of visits will be 72(36 per school,) for a year. Therefore, for a two year period it will be 144 visits (72 per school).

Running head: STORYBOOK READING INTERVENTION BUDGET 3

The government rate for mileage is 54 cents per mile. This rate is from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website.

72visits x 60 miles = 4320miles x $0.54 = $2332.80 (one year)144 visits x 60 miles = 8640 miles x $0.54 = $4665.60 (two years)

Equipment There is no equipment

Supplies and MaterialsStorybooks

Each of the three classrooms needs 34 books per year The cost of individual books range from $3.00 to $25.00. $698.40 is required for a year per classroom. There are three classrooms that will be taking part in the intervention. Therefore there is

the need to purchase three sets of books for each book that will be used. Total cost for story books for one year for three classrooms is $2095.20 The total amount for a two year period is $4190.40.

Computer A computer is needed in order to create worksheets and to store data to be analyzed. The cost of a HP pavilion desktop computer is $649.99 per year. Two computers will be needed for a two year period. The total amount will be $1299.98.

Printer An HP Officejet 6978 all-in-one inkjet printer is also needed. The cost of a printer is $179.99 for a one year period. Two printers are needed for a two year period. Therefore $359.98 will be the total amount needed for a two year period.

Ink Cartridges Ink is needed for printing of worksheets. Ink for the printers will cost $63.99 each. A total of five cartridges is needed. The cost of the five cartridges is $319.95. For a period of two years, ten ink cartridges are needed. This means the total cost for ink is $639.9.

Multi-purpose Copy Paper A box of multipurpose copy paper will be purchased. The cost for the box of paper is $47.99. Two boxes will be needed for two year, making a total of $95.98.

Pencils The participants will need pencils to complete worksheets. A box of pencils will be enough for a year. A box of pencils cost $50.00. For a period of 2 years, the total cost of pencils will be $100.00.

Video for Training The research team will need to attend a professional development training on storybook

reading intervention. There is a need to purchase the video that will be shown during this training. The video cost $183.00 for the first year.

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The video for the second year is slightly different from the video for the second year and will also cost $183.00.

The total amount needed to purchase the two videos is $366.00 for two years.Camcorder

A camcorder is needed to video record teachers and research assistants during the implementation stage.

This is to ensure fidelity of implementation. The cost of the camcorder is $607.56 for the first year. A second camcorder is needed for the second year. Therefore the total amount for two years is $1215.12.

Supplies and Materials Year 1 Year 2Storybooks $2095.20 $2095.20Computer $ 649.99 $ 649.99Printer $ 179.99 $ 179.99Ink Cartridges $ 319.95 $ 319.95Paper $ 47.99 $ 47.99Pencils $ 50.00 $ 50.00Video for training $ 183.00 $ 183.00Camcorder $ 607.56 $ 607.56

Total $4,133.68 $4,133.68

To sum it up, the total amount needed to purchase supplies and materials for a period of two years is $8267.36.

Contractual There are no expenses under this category

Construction There are no expenses under this category

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OtherGraduate Research Assistants

Each graduate research assistant will get tuition benefits per semester (four semesters). The in-state tuition rate per credit hour for graduate students in the College of Education

and Human Development at George Mason University is $546.00 for one credit hour. In-state tuition for six credit hours per semester is $3,276.00. Therefore each graduate research assistant will get a tuition waiver of $6552.00 a year. For the entire two years that that this project will take place each graduate student will

receive $13,104.00 because this project will take place over the course of four semesters.

Graduate Research Assistant Year 1 Year 2

Research Staff – Brenda Smith (tuition) $6,552.00 $6,552.00Research Staff – Lucy Hill (tuition) $6,552.00 $6,552.00Research Staff – Jacqueline Macbeth (tuition) $6,552.00 $6,552.00Research Staff – Susan Majdoub (tuition) $6,552.00 $6,552.00

Total $26,208.00 $26,208.00

Therefore since there are four graduate research assistants, the total benefit for tuition for two years will be $52,416.00.

Assessments Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)

Prior to the intervention, participants will complete four assessments that measure the participant’s literacy skills, alphabet knowledge ability, print awareness and vocabulary.

The cost for Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy skills Assessment will cost $150.00 for the first year.

The total cost for the two years is $300.00.Alphabet Knowledge Ability Assessment

The second assessment that the participants will complete is the alphabet knowledge ability assessment.

This test measure the alphabet knowledge of participants. The cost of this assessment is $180.00 for a year For a two year period the cost is $360.00.

The Preschool Word and Print Awareness (PWPA) The third assessment is the preschool word and print awareness test. The cost for this assessment for a period of one year is $330.00. For a two year period, the cost is $660.00.

The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test The Peabody Picture Vocabulary test is the fourth assessment. This test measures the vocabulary knowledge of participants. The cost for one year is $239.94. The cost for a two year period is $479.88.

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Assessments Year 1 Year 2

Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills $ 150.00 $ 150.00

Alphabet Knowledge Ability Assessment $ 180.00 $ 180.00The Preschool Word and Print Awareness (PWPA) $ 330.00 $ 330.00Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test $ 239.94 $ 239.94

Total $899.94 $899.94

Total cost The total cost for one year is $899.94 The total cost for two years is $1799.88

Payments to Subjects Honorariums for classroom teachers: Each classroom teacher will receive $500.00

honorarium for taking part in this study (such as acquiring parent informed consents). There are 6 classroom teachers Therefore 6 classroom teachers x $500.00 = $3,000.00 Student Incentives: Students who return their parent informed consents in a timely

manner will receive an incentive. There are 25 students in a class There are 6 classrooms 25 students x 6 classes = 150 students total x $20.00 = $3,000.00 per year For two years, the total will be $12,000.00

Payments to subjects Year 1 Year 2Honorarium for teachers $3000.00 $3000.00Student Incentives $3000.00 $3000.00

Total $6,000.00 $6,000.00

Total Payments to Subjects The total payments to subject per year is $6,000.00 For two years, it will be $12,000.00. The overall total cost for other (tuition for graduate research assistants, assessments and

payment to subjects for a year is $33,107.94 and for two years is $66,215.88

Other Year 1 Year 2

Tuition for GRA’s $26,208.00 $26,208.00Assessments $ 899.94 $ 899.94Payments to subjects $ 6,000.00 $ 6,000.00

Total $33,107.94 $33,107.94

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Training StipendsReading Specialist

The reading specialist will receive a flat amount of $5,000.00 a year for providing professional development training in how to implement the storybook reading intervention.

For two years, it will be $10,000.00

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONBUDGET INFORMATION NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS

OMB Control Number: 1894-0008

Expiration Date: 06/30/2017

Name of Institution/Organization George Mason University

Applicants requesting funding for only one year should complete the column under "Project Year 1." Applicants requesting funding for multi-year grants should complete all applicable columns. Please read all instructions before completing form.

SECTION A - BUDGET SUMMARY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FUNDSBudget Categories Project Year 1

(a)Project Year 2

(b)Project Year 3

(c)Project Year 4

(d)Project Year 5

(e)Total(f)

1. Personnel $78,000.00 $78,000.00 $156,000.002. Fringe Benefits $42,553.52 $42,553.52 $ 85,107.043. Travel $ 2332.80 $ 2332.80 $ 4,665.604. Equipment Not Applicable Not Applicable5. Supplies $4133.68 $4133.68 $ 8,267.366. Contractual Not Applicable Not Applicable7. Construction Not Applicable Not Applicable8. Other $ 33,107.94 $ 33,107.94 $ 66,215.88

9. Total Direct Costs (lines 1-8) $162,795.14 $162,795.14 $325,590.28

10. Indirect Costs* $60,562.9128 $60,562.9128 $121,125.825611. Training Stipends $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $ 10,000.00

12. Total Costs (lines 9-11) $165,127.94 $165,127.94 $446,716.1056

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*Indirect Cost Information (To Be Completed by Your Business Office):If you are requesting reimbursement for indirect costs on line 10, please answer the following questions:

(1) Do you have an Indirect Cost Rate Agreement approved by the Federal government? X Yes ____No. (2) If yes, please provide the following information:

Period Covered by the Indirect Cost Rate Agreement: From: 08/28/2017 To: 06/15/2019 (mm/dd/yyyy) Approving Federal agency: X ED ____Other (please specify): _______________The Indirect Cost Rate is 52.0%(3) If this is your first Federal grant, and you do not have an approved indirect cost rate agreement, are not a State, Local government or

Indian Tribe, and are not funded under a training rate program or a restricted rate program, do you want to use the de minimis rate of 10% of MTDC? ____Yes NO No. If yes, you must comply with the requirements of 2 CFR § 200.414(f).

(4) If you do not have an approved indirect cost rate agreement, do you want to use the temporary rate of 10% of budgeted salaries and wages? ____Yes NO No. If yes, you must submit a proposed indirect cost rate agreement within 90 days after the date your grant is awarded, as required by 34 CFR § 75.560.

(5) For Restricted Rate Programs (check one) -- Are you using a restricted indirect cost rate that: X Is included in your approved Indirect Cost Rate Agreement? Or ___ Complies with 34 CFR 76.564(c)(2)? The Restricted

Indirect Cost Rate is 52.0%

Running head: STORYBOOK READING INTERVENTION BUDGET 10

Calculating the Total Direct Cost

Personnel $78,000.00Fringe benefits and Health Insurance for Graduate Research Assistants $ 42,553.52Travel $ 2,332.80Supplies and Materials $ 4,133.68Other (Tuition benefits for GRA’s, Assessments, Payment to subjects) $ 26,208.00Training stipends $ 5,000.00Grand Total $162,795.14

Total Items to be excluded

Tuition for Graduate Research Assistants $26,208.00Health Insurance for Graduate Research Assistants $12,120.00Payments to Participants

Stipends Honorarium

$ 5,000.00$ 3,000.00

Total items to be excluded $46,328.00

The total direct costs are $162.795.14The total items to be excluded is $46,328.00Therefore subtract the excluded items from the total direct cost ($162.795.14 - $46,328.00)The remaining direct costs are $116,467.14Multiply the remaining direct cost by the IDC rate (which is 52.0%, the 2016 rate for on-campus research) $116,467.14 x .52= $60,562.9128

Total Direct Cost = $162,795.14Total Indirect Cost = $60,562.9128Total Cost = $221,358.0528